used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That cat belongs to our janitor, and he's pretty sure to turn up somewhere during the evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading That cat belongs to our janitor, and he's pretty sure to turn up somewhere during the evening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading That cat belongs to our janitor, and he's pretty sure to turn up somewhere during the evening.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
ChairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading One year we had a man out here giving some recitations, and I tell you old Tom helped him out considerably.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading That cat belongs to our janitor, and he's pretty sure to turn up somewhere during the evening.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That cat belongs to our janitor, and he's pretty sure to turn up somewhere during the evening.
the organ of sight
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
footlightsnounUS /ˈfʊtlaɪts/
theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
usually; as a rule
From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
the act of giving
From this reading One year we had a man out here giving some recitations, and I tell you old Tom helped him out considerably.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One year we had a man out here giving some recitations, and I tell you old Tom helped him out considerably.
hadn't
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From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That cat belongs to our janitor, and he's pretty sure to turn up somewhere during the evening.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading One year we had a man out here giving some recitations, and I tell you old Tom helped him out considerably.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading One year we had a man out here giving some recitations, and I tell you old Tom helped him out considerably.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One year we had a man out here giving some recitations, and I tell you old Tom helped him out considerably.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
janitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading That cat belongs to our janitor, and he's pretty sure to turn up somewhere during the evening.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One year we had a man out here giving some recitations, and I tell you old Tom helped him out considerably.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
monologuenounUS /ˈmɑːnəlɔːɡ/
speech you make to yourself
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One year we had a man out here giving some recitations, and I tell you old Tom helped him out considerably.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One year we had a man out here giving some recitations, and I tell you old Tom helped him out considerably.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That cat belongs to our janitor, and he's pretty sure to turn up somewhere during the evening.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One year we had a man out here giving some recitations, and I tell you old Tom helped him out considerably.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading That cat belongs to our janitor, and he's pretty sure to turn up somewhere during the evening.
recitationist
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
recitationsnounUS /ˌresɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading One year we had a man out here giving some recitations, and I tell you old Tom helped him out considerably.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
uttered with a trill
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One year we had a man out here giving some recitations, and I tell you old Tom helped him out considerably.
in or at or to some place
From this reading That cat belongs to our janitor, and he's pretty sure to turn up somewhere during the evening.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
successive (without a break)
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading That cat belongs to our janitor, and he's pretty sure to turn up somewhere during the evening.
express in words
From this reading One year we had a man out here giving some recitations, and I tell you old Tom helped him out considerably.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That cat belongs to our janitor, and he's pretty sure to turn up somewhere during the evening.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That cat belongs to our janitor, and he's pretty sure to turn up somewhere during the evening.
male cat
From this reading One year we had a man out here giving some recitations, and I tell you old Tom helped him out considerably.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading That cat belongs to our janitor, and he's pretty sure to turn up somewhere during the evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The audience roared and the recitationist stopped, gazed with mock indignation at the people for a second or two, and then addressing me he said, '_Mr. Chairman, I understood that this was to be a monologue--not a catalogue_.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That cat belongs to our janitor, and he's pretty sure to turn up somewhere during the evening.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I hadn't thought of it that way," he laughed; "but as a matter of fact we most generally do.
at the time that
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was rolling along through some funny speech or other, when the cat jumped upon the platform, washed his face two or three times, scratched his ear for a minute, and then with his eye fixed on the audience he walked straight over the electric footlights to the other side of the stage and disappeared.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One year we had a man out here giving some recitations, and I tell you old Tom helped him out considerably.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One year we had a man out here giving some recitations, and I tell you old Tom helped him out considerably.
